On Saturday, June 13, the Academy of Motion Picture Sciences awarded alumnus Kwibum Chung (MFA 2008 Computer Art) a Silver Medal in the Alternative category of the 36th Student Academy Awards. Chung’s film, Matter, in a quiescent state, prepares itself to be transformed was his SVA thesis project and, according to the artist, “It is about a person’s inner journey to find purpose in his life. Our life is a circle, and at the center should be our purpose.”

Matter, in a quiescent state, prepares itself to be transformed can be streamed online here and here.